Inspects damage from wildfires. Earlier this week, President Trump went to California to assess the damage and needed recovery efforts from wildfires that have raged for several weeks.…
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President Expands Offshore Drilling Ban
An existing moratorium on new drilling sites is being extended. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that the ban on new oil and gas drilling sites in the eastern…
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Interior Department Addresses Invasive Species
Problem expected to cost over $120 billion to fix. The Department of the Interior released a draft of a strategic plan to tackle the major issue of invasive…
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Interior Department Partners with Israel
New program creates a framework for conservation partnership. The Interior Department announced a new cooperative program between them and the nation of Israel’s equivalent – the Nature and…
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State Department Supports Ecuadorian Protection of Galapagos Reserve
Vessels from China are violating international environmental fishing regulations. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has released a statement in support of the Ecuadorian government endeavoring to curb illegal…
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House Lawmakers Unveil Climate Change Plan
House Speaker claims it will save the planet. Members of the House of Representatives unveiled a 500-plus page report detailing plans to address climate change that was put…
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Keystone Pipeline Construction Continues
1.2 miles of the proposed 1,200 has been laid in northern Montana despite unresolved court cases. The Keystone XL oil sands pipeline has begun to move forward, even…
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Interior Department Updates Air Quality Standards
Offshore Air Standards will be more cost-effective according to Secretary Bernhardt. The Department of the Interior announced on Friday of last week, that it would be implementing new…
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Supreme Court Issues Final Opinions of the Week
Three cases decided on Friday. The Supreme Court issued its opinions on three more cases on Friday, bringing the week’s total up to six. In the case of…
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Supreme Court Issues Opinions
Cases dealing with environmental protection and patent law decided. The Supreme Court Issued their opinions in the cases of Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP, and Atlantic Richfield…
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